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Concept information

Preferred term

DRUG USE  

Definition

  • THE USE OF DRUGS WHOSE MANUFACTURE IS NOT LEGALLY CONTROLLED AND WHICH MAY CONTAIN IMPURITIES. THEY ARE TAKEN FOR THEIR SUBJECTIVE EFFECT AND MAY CAUSE UNEXPECTED TOXICITY.

Broader concept

History note

  • AFTER 1998 TERMS FOR SPECIFIC DRUGS WERE ADDED.

Definition source

  • ELSST

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/72313a19-714e-4057-aac0-663ed1dc45cc

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